Comic Book Review: Rok of the Reds #2
Despite a crazy mashup between sci-fi and soccer, the first issue of Rok of the Reds felt a little off, thanks to dated exposition techniques and an unlikeable pseudo-protagonist. Thankfully, […]
TV Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: S1/E5
I’ve been talking about the lack of true watercooler moments in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in my reviews – especially in comparison to MCU/Disney Plus stablemate WandaVision, which […]
Comic Book Review: Chariot #2
After a blisteringly paced first issue – that introduced us to the eponymous supercar and its new best friend, ex-con Jim – the second issue gives us a clear antagonist […]
Comic Book Review: Rok of the Reds #1
Writers John Wagner and Alan Grant are best known for their work on 2000AD’s iconic Lawman of the Future, Judge Dredd – though both have also worked on Batman (not […]
TV Review: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: S1/E4
Though it’s not seemed to be quite the water cooler phenomenon that WandaVision rapidly became – thanks to its drip-fed mystery structure – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is […]
Comic Book Review: E-Ratic #2
Though new-kid-in-town Oliver Leif is struggling to fit in – somewhat painfully – his athletic older brother is making friends and turning heads left, right and centre thanks to his […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #4
Cullen Bunn and Nelson Blake II’s excellent all-ages comic reaches its conclusion with issue 4, which sees the bad robot – whose motivations for wanting humanity destroyed are, frankly, understandable […]
Film Review: Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four (2015)
The early 90s was a truly weird time to be a comic book fan. Comics were becoming known for unbelievable excess, with many popular titles launching and relaunching, often with […]
Film Review: Outland (1981)
This Peter Hyams-directed, Sean Connery-starring sci-fi western didn’t get a great critical or commercial reception upon release in 1981 (according to Box Office Mojo it was the 44th highest grossing […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #3
Ben and Katy’s discovery of the robots that have invaded their home at Christmas results in a worrying discovery: one of the high tech critters is not a fan of […]
TV Review: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: S1/E2
With the opening episode filled with big scale action, the return of an MCU villain and the introduction of some new antagonists – The Flag Smashers – as well as […]
Comic Book Review: Byte-Sized #2
I’m a little late to the party with my coverage of Byte-SIzed, but I hugely enjoyed the first issue and the second issue is just as much fun. Though AWA/Upshot […]
TV Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Two
Though the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation was inconsistent in terms of its writing and execution at times, it built a good amount of cameraderie with an […]
Comic Book Review: 2000AD Regened (Prog 2220)
The all-ages issues of 2000AD, the self-styled Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, have been a real highlight of the title’s schedule since the first issue back in 2019, with prog 2130 (though […]
Review: Space Trash
Available now on iOS & Android – Free (Ad supported) – By SharkEgg Games There’s a lot of free games available on both Android and Apple devices, many of which […]
Feature: Alone Among the Stars – Playthrough
As promised/threatened in my review of the wonderful, minimalist solo TTRPG Alone Among the Stars yesterday, I wanted to share the results of my first play of the game. Do […]
